Eyewear with nosepiece

Abstract

Eyewear includes a lens with front and rear surfaces, a peripheral edge surface, and a recess. First and second notches are formed in the recess. A nosepiece is secured to the lens and includes a core member having first and second ends and a substantially V-shaped body. An outer member substantially encases the elongate member, with the outer and core members having substantially V-shaped bodies. A first end fitting is connected to the first end of the core member, and is received by the first notch. A second end fitting is connected to the second end of the core member, is received by the second notch.

1. Eyewear comprising, in combination:
 a lens having a front surface, a rear surface, a peripheral edge surface, a recess formed in a lower central portion of the lens, a first notch formed in the recess, and a second notch formed in the recess; and 
 a nosepiece secured to the lens and comprising:
 a core member having a first end, a second end, and a substantially V-shaped body; 
 an outer member substantially encasing the core member and having a substantially V-shaped body; 
 a first end fitting connected to the first end of the core member and received by the first notch; and 
 a second end fitting connected to the second end of the core member and received by the second notch. 
 
 
   
   
     2. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first end fitting and the second end fitting includes a base portion, a projection extending from the base portion and a flange on a periphery of the projection, and each of the first notch and the second notch includes a recess, with each recess receiving a corresponding flange. 
   
   
     3. The eyewear of  claim 2 , wherein each projection and each flange is substantially D-shaped. 
   
   
     4. The eyewear of  claim 2 , wherein the first notch and the second notch are substantially C-shaped. 
   
   
     5. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the core member comprises a length of wire. 
   
   
     6. The eyewear of  claim 5 , wherein a substantial portion of the wire is swaged. 
   
   
     7. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein first and second end portions of the core member extend substantially perpendicular to the V-shaped body of the core member. 
   
   
     8. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein first and second end portions of the outer member extend substantially perpendicular to the V-shaped body of the outer member. 
   
   
     9. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the core member is received in snap-fit fashion in the first notch, and the second end of the core member is received in snap-fit fashion in the second notch. 
   
   
     10. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member comprises a polymer. 
   
   
     11. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member includes a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of fins. 
   
   
     12. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the first end fitting includes a first aperture, the first end of the core member being received in the first aperture, and the second end fitting includes a second aperture, the second end of the core member being received in the second aperture. 
   
   
     13. The eyewear of  claim 1  wherein the first and second end fittings are secured to the outer member with adhesive. 
   
   
     14. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the core member is hand-bendable. 
   
   
     15. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the recess in the lower central portion of the lens has the shape of an inverted V with a closed end of the V shape being substantially rounded. 
   
   
     16. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein a closed end of the V-shaped body of the core member is substantially rounded. 
   
   
     17. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein a closed end of the V-shaped body of the outer member is substantially rounded. 
   
   
     18. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the first end fitting is substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens. 
   
   
     19. The eyewear of  claim 1 , wherein the second end fitting is substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens. 
   
   
     20. Eyewear comprising, in combination:
 a lens having a front surface, a rear surface, a peripheral edge surface, a first notch formed therein, and a second notch formed therein; 
 a pair of temple arms secured to the lens; and 
 a nosepiece secured to the lens and comprising:
 a core member having a first end and a second end and a substantially V-shaped body with a closed end of the body being substantially rounded; 
 an outer member substantially encasing the elongate member and having a substantially V-shaped body with a closed end of the body being substantially rounded; 
 a first end fitting connected to the first end of the core member and received by the first notch, the first end fitting being substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens; and 
 a second end fitting connected to the second end of the core member and received by the second notch; the second end fitting being substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens. 
 
 
   
   
     21. The eyewear of  claim 20 , further comprising a recess formed in a lower central portion of the lens, the first notch formed in a first side of the recess and the second notch formed in an opposed second side of the recess. 
   
   
     22. The eyewear of  claim 21 , wherein the recess is an inverted substantially V-shaped recess with a closed end of the V shape being substantially rounded. 
   
   
     23. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein each of the first end fitting and the second end fitting includes a base portion, a projection extending from the base portion and a flange on a periphery of the projection, and each of the first notch and the second notch includes a recess, with each recess receiving a corresponding flange. 
   
   
     24. The eyewear of  claim 23 , wherein each projection and each flange is substantially D-shaped. 
   
   
     25. The eyewear of  claim 23 , wherein the first notch and the second notch are substantially C-shaped. 
   
   
     26. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the core member comprises a length of wire. 
   
   
     27. The eyewear of  claim 26 , wherein a substantial portion of the wire is swaged. 
   
   
     28. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein first and second end portions of the core member extend substantially perpendicular to the V-shaped body of the core member. 
   
   
     29. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein first and second end portions of the outer member extend substantially perpendicular to the V-shaped body of the outer member. 
   
   
     30. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the first end of the core member is received in snap-fit fashion in the first notch, and the second end of the core member is received in snap-fit fashion in the second notch. 
   
   
     31. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the outer member comprises a polymer. 
   
   
     32. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the outer member includes a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of fins. 
   
   
     33. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the first end fitting includes a first aperture, the first end of the core member being received in the first aperture, and the second end fitting includes a second aperture, the second end of the core member being received in the second aperture. 
   
   
     34. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the first and second end fittings are secured to the outer member with adhesive. 
   
   
     35. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the core member is hand-bendable. 
   
   
     36. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein the recess in the lower central portion of the lens has the shape of an inverted V with a closed end of the V shape being substantially rounded. 
   
   
     37. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein a closed end of the V-shaped body of the core member is substantially rounded. 
   
   
     38. The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein a closed end of the V-shaped body of the outer member is substantially rounded. 
   
   
     39. Eyewear comprising, in combination:
 a lens having a front surface, a rear surface, a peripheral edge surface, a substantially V-shaped recess in a lower central portion of the lens with a closed end of the V shape being substantially rounded, a first notch formed in one side of the recess, and a second notch formed in an opposed second side of the recess; 
 a pair of temple arms secured to the lens; and 
 a nosepiece secured to the lens and comprising:
 a core member having a first end and a second end and a substantially V-shaped body with a closed end of the body being substantially rounded; 
 an outer member substantially encasing the elongate member and having a substantially V-shaped body with a closed end of the body being substantially rounded; 
 a first end fitting connected to the first end of the core member and received by the first notch, the first end fitting being substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens; and 
 a second end fitting connected to the second end of the core member and received by the second notch, the second end fitting being substantially flush with the front surface and the peripheral edge surface of the lens. 
 
 
   
   
     40. Eyewear comprising, in combination:
 a first lens having a front surface, a rear surface, a peripheral edge surface, and a notch formed in the recess; and 
 a second lens having a front surface, a rear surface, a peripheral edge surface, and a notch formed in the recess; and 
 a nosepiece secured to the first and second lenses and comprising:
 a core member having a first end, a second end, and a substantially V-shaped body; 
 an outer member substantially encasing the core member and having a substantially V-shaped body; 
 a first end fitting connected to the first end of the core member and received by the notch in the first lens; and 
 a second end fitting connected to the second end of the core member and received by the notch in the second lens. 
 
 
   
   
     41. The eyewear of  claim 40 , wherein the core member is hand-bendable. 
   
   
     42. The eyewear of  claim 40 , wherein the outer member includes a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of fins. 
   
   
     43. A nosepiece for eyewear comprising, in combination:
 a core member having a first end, a second end, and a substantially V-shaped body; 
 an outer member substantially encasing the core member and having a substantially V-shaped body; 
 a first end fitting connected to the first end of the core member; and 
 a second end fitting connected to the second end of the core member. 
 
   
   
     44. The nosepiece of  claim 43 , wherein the core member is hand-bendable. 
   
   
     45. The nosepiece of  claim 43 , wherein the outer member includes a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of fins. 
   
   
     46. The nosepiece of  claim 43 , further comprising eyewear, the first and second end fittings being secured to the eyewear.